706 people named Kyle got together in Texas. It wasn’t enough for a world record

Weird Wednesday:

Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis's baby names revealed | AP News

Indiana judge opens door for new eatery, finding `tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwiches' | AP News

Watch: World's oldest sloth turns 54 at German zoo - UPI.com

TDIH:

Crossing the Atlantic by Steamship | National Postal Museum

1838: A Steamship Completes a Trailblazing Voyage across the Atlantic Ocean – Transportation History

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Herd of Bison Reintroduced in Europe Are Climate Heroes–Helping Store CO2 Equal to 43,000 Cars (GNN)

Researchers Discover the Universe’s Oldest Stars Circling Our Own Galaxy: ‘We have a new way to find them’

TDIH: 

Bicycles reach the U.S. (famousdaily.com)

Object of Intrigue: Two-Wheeled Transport for Regency Dandies - Atlas Obscura

The History of the First Bicycle and Its Evolution (bicyclepotential.org)

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Spiders Use Their Webs as Giant Microphones to Hear What’s Going on Around Them, Says New Research (GoodNewsNetwork)

iPhone 16 Pro Max Could Get Longer Better Battery Life (gizmodo.com)

Google's New Feature That Lets You Talk by Staring At Emojis (gizmodo.com)

The First Speeding Infraction in the U.S. was Committed by a New York City Taxi Driver in an Electric Car on May 20, 1899 (todayifoundout.com)

More Reading: May 20, 1899 - The first speeding ticket in USA is issued - This Day In Automotive History

More Reading: Local fines and fees revenue across the 50 states (reason.org)

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Amsterdam’s rooftop makeover in the name of climate resiliency and a teenage boy releases his first published book pulled directly from translated, ancient hieroglyphs from Egypt. Plus, on TDIH: a record sized salmon is caught.

Rooftop Makeover (GNN)

Ancient Texts Published into Book (GNN)

TDIH - Record Salmon (Anchorage Daily News) (Fish with JD) 

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A Chicago teen’s remarkable feat, which started at age 10. Two new discoveries in space just 1,000 light years away. Plus, on This Day in History, the first motorcycle trek across America.

Teen's Accomplishment (AP News) (NBC News) (ABC News)

Fluffy Planet (AP News)

Planet Making Ingredients (AP News)

Motorcycle Trek (Ride Apart) (GlobalSpec)

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The butt-breathing punk turtle is making a comeback – we’ll explain, Weird Wednesday brings us an in-flight battle for a seat, a spiteful man gets creative with his local government, and … because we can’t go a single wednesday without one, and David Rush adds to his world record count – this one involving thumb tacks. Plus, on This Day in History, the founding of Las Vegas.

Mary-River Turtle (GNN)

Mid-Air Fight (CNN)

Odd Ordinance Solution (UPI) (Washington Post)

GWR (UPI)

Las Vegas Founded (History.Info) (City of Las Vegas)

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A 25-year diabetic is cured thanks to a promising new treatment, a valuable coin collection goes to auction 100 years after its owner’s death – we’ll tell you why it took so long, and on This Day in History - the first passenger to ride in a plane. 

New Diabetes Treatment (GNN)

Rare Coin Collection (Sky News)

First Plane Passenger (Smithsonian)

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A stunning new discovery concerning one of the world’s most well-known processes … evaporation, plus, the new trend emerging in Michigan that’s helping stressed out students up their performance while living happier lives. And on This Day in History, the British set sail for Australia with about 750 criminals.

Evaporation Study (MIT News)

Dogs in Schools (Fox 17) (GNN)

The First Fleet to Australia (New South Wales State Library)

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The world’s largest wildlife crossing is officially under construction in southern California, plus a stupid criminal gets what’s coming to her … hint: it’s jail … jail is coming to her. Also,  on This Day in History, the transcontinental railroad is completed with a The Golden Spike.

Wildlife Crossing (Annenberg Foundation)

Woman Arrested After Leaving Jail (AP News)

The Golden Spike (History To Go) (National Park Service)

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A 14-year-old in Wisconsin saves his classmates from what could have been an absolutely disastrous situation, plus the woman who’s bringing the gift of reading to youth in Baltimore. And on This Day in History, we look at the first Mother’s Day and “ The Pill”. 

Teenage Hero (CNN)

Storybook Maze/Street Librarian (GNN)

Mother's Day (History) (History)

The Pill (Britannica) (NPR)

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